Description
Whorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Height: 1-2 feet
Spread:18 inches
Bloom time: Mid-Summer
Light: Full sun to partial sun
Soil: Dry soils
Wildlife value: Butterflies and beneficial insects. Monarch caterpillars eat the leaves.
Note: Plant spreads by rhizomes to form colonies.
Approved for planting at Foxfield Preserve.
